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•4 m-ip. 4^’-^?C-’'''' ”'1 --'■ ^ i^-^-^-' . -o,-.,,, .. ;■ .,. -k • ‘Jpm •'■VV. • iii'» --I'i'-.T 3. , • ^^iytj;etffSy *w l& "■ ■ :..r'- ndtcf 49 fRCEOOM GUMMAN OFUBEMT HW|,J «««M>| f. - . ,. . Ne#s-Journal VOICE Of fMEOOM The Hoke County Newt I The Hoke County Journal ofutExn THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1950 BAEFOBD. N. C. ten cents per copy $2.00 PER YEAR YOUR ISCHOOL NEWS t *■*. By K. A. MacDonald Schools have closed! All white, colored and Indian schools have closed for the school year 1949-50. Tre process of check ing in all these schools has been largely completed. This is pciuch more detailed job than most peo ple realize as all schools have to check in a minimum of 28 items. Some of the larger schools run a much greater number. The Board of Education office force then has to compile all of this mass o'f materials into reports to the various divisions of the State Board of Education and the State Department of Public Instruction After this is done all books and records on the county level have to be closed and prepared for an audit by a certified public ac countant. This audit is required each year by the County Board of Education. On Moi^ay evening, May 29, the MilSfuson school held its (closing (Zeroises. The primary, grades gave an animal show that' Vas as cute and attractive as could be. The grammar grades @Ve a placet “Old Wives for New” that also, pleased the audi ence. A largefand most apprecia tive audiende attended. Three Indicted On Kidnapping Charge Here Tuesday 'Two white men and ,a white woman of New Bern were charged here Tuesday afternoon bjr, Willie Parks, white, with kidnapping him at the point of a pistol. They were all under bonds of $500 each and are to appear for preliminary hearing before Judge Henry Mc- .piarmid in recorder’s court next Tuesday morning. Parks came to the courthouse Tuesday afternoon and said that his wife and two men hsd taken his son and had gone toward Fay etteville after having had Parks in the car at pistol point and later throwing him out. A call was made to the State Highway patrol in Fayetteville and the three were apprehended on their arrival at Fayetteville and brought back to Raeford where they were cl^arged. Story as officers and others heard it is that Parks was at work on the Robert Gatlin house on Fulton street when his wife drove up with the story that she was going south and had brought some clothing for their son. Parks then met rier at hife residence in the counts where the trouble is said do ham taken place. 'Conpptete details will doubtless appl^i^’lln court Tuesday. —0 Peeling Licenses Will Be Replaced Through an vpversight a spil ing prize that ^ould have be«a delivered at c^mencement was not presented, ills was the prize for first place in t|fi county elem entary spelling coStf^t which i won Jean4fi|jl^i|fej^^j.|he douson School. Hrt prize will be delivered to her right away. We are sorry that this occurred. Miss Catherine Shepherd, teach er of special education in the county, has gone to Chapel Hill where she ii taking special train ing in this work. County Elementary Supervisor Cecilie D. Osment of the White and Indian elementary schools, expects to attend workshop at Carolina and one at Duke during this month. Then she will leave for Harvard University where she will take a six weeks course in reading under one of the out standing authorities in the field in this country. f Raleigh, N. C.—Motorists hav- fcg on their vehicles two 1950 incense plates cm which the paint ^S peeling today were asked by le North Carolina Department of fetor Vehicles to exchange the -neW^ ones. V . • ' Principal W. T. Gibson of Hoke High will leave for the University of Virginia shortly. He is going there for special work in second ary administration. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Gibson and Susan. Miss Miriam Watson expects to take a special course in coun seling at the University of North Carolina and will assist one of the professors there with some of the work. Miss Watson is consid ered quite an authority in this field. At the request of state authori ties. several of the teachers and the elementary supervisor have prepared some of the projects carried on in the classrooms this year for submission to the State Department of Public Instruction for possible publication in pamph lets issued in the various fields by this department. The supervisor and the Wel fare Department are also work ing on a report on the special education project to be published in the magazine put out by the League for Crippled Children. The exchange will be made without cost to the motorist eith er by mail from the Raleigh of fice or upon application to any branch office in the State. Where paint is peeling on the front plate only, the Department did not re quest motorists to make an ex change. However if the motorist wishes new plates in such cases, the exchange will be made free of charge. Where the back plate remains legible, motorists may use the plates throughout the re mainder ■ of the year. Only one plate was used during the war, it was pointed out. The plates which are peeling all have an aluminum base. Since other states have used aluminum successfully. Department afficials stated that the manufacturing process was believed to be re sponsible for the defective plates. A shortage of steel brought about by the steel strike of several months ago made it necessary for the Department to use aluminum for 100,000 sets of 1950 plates. The Department was hopeful that all 100,000 sets would not have to be replaced since steel allocated to manufacture of 1951 plates would have to be used, de laying production of next year’s plates. 0- Couple Sent Up Two Years For Knife Assault Judge McDiarmid Hears Short Docket Tuesday A. M. Sherman Jackson, Indian, and his wife, Irene Jackson, white, each appeared before Judge Henry McDiarmid in Hoke county re corder’s court Tuesday on a charge of assaulting Edith Jackson, col ored. with knives. Edith Jackson is the wife of Sherman Jaskson’s brother. They were found guilty and he went to the roads for two years and she went to the State prison foiTtwo years. . Cattie Ray, colored, was found guilty of' trespassing and got 30 days suspended on payment of the costs. Sam Spencer, white, got 90 days to be suspended on payment of $50 and the costs for operat ing a small still and 30 days su spended on payment of $10 and the costs for being drunk and dis orderly. Neill A. McNeill, white, paid the costs for driving with impro per license plates. Buck Roper, colored, paid $10 and the costs for the same offense when it ap peared that McNeill had made an effort to get proper plates and Roper had not. Alex Brigman, white, was char ged with assaulting his wife for the second time in two weeks. Sentence was one year to be su spended on payment of the costs and on condition that he be of good behavior for two years and support his family. Alexander McRae, colored, go i>0 days susaended-i^f^ayn^^t oj- $25 and the costs for'^careless and reckless driving. Lester Ammons, Ralph Cox and Bertha Cox, entered pleas of guil- Jty of possession of non-tax-paid ’ liquor and were taxed with the costs. 0 ^ ,-s iil'5 Commissioners Ask Cancellation Of Court In July •• ■'A' VS V S I' RAEFORD BAPTIST CHURCH WILL CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY ' S^* ^ S GREENE ON COMMITTEE In the account of commence ment in last week’s paper the list of the bus drivers who got “Good Bus Driver’s Certificates” and bonus checks was omitted. We would like to include the list here as we feel that a good bus driv er is one of the very important cogs' in the- educational wheel. (Continued on Page 4) Representative Harry Greene last week was appointed to a special committee on Motor Ve hicles by the governor and will attend a meeting in Raleigh on June 27. (I ASKS SECOND PRIMARY Runner-up Willis Smith an nounced yesterday that he would ask the State Board of elections for a run-off primary between himself and Senator Frank Gra ham. The primary will be held on June 24, according to the state election laws. 0 Vacation Bible school was con ducted at the Church of God this week with a totaj enrollment of 19 children and three adults par ticipating in the program of pray er arid song. Meeting Of Hi)G County Council The Hoke County Council of Home Demonstration Clubs met in the Lions Club room of the County Office Building on Mon day afternoon, June 5th. Mrs. B. F. McGregor presided in the ab sence of Mrs. John Baker, Coun ty Council President. Mrs. B. L, Williamson served as secretary. After several items of business were transacted Mrs. Mary L. Mc Allister, District Home Agent of Raleigh, was presented and talked on the 1951 Program of Work. Eighteen Council members were present. —^ 0 BAPTIST BIBLE SCHOOL EXERCISES FRIDAY NITE The Bible school of the Raeford Baptist Church will have its an nual commericement exercises Friday night, June 9. at 7:80. The Bible School has had an attend ance of a few more than a hund red each day this week. The com mencement will consist of a dem onstration worship program by the entire school and then each department will present some phase of its work. Bible School certificates will be awarded at the close of the exercises. 0 FINAL CENSUS FIGURES Here are ^ the final figures for the 195(i census for Hoke county and the town of Rae ford. W. Lament Brown, supervisor for the 8th congressional dis trict. says he believes these figures are.; substantially cor rect and asre subject only to the finhl ai^proval of the Bu reau at the ^Census. The Hoke county figure is 15,609. In 1940 the total was 14,937. This indicates a net gain for the 10-year period of 678 The amended figure for Rae ford now f^ws 8,084, as com pared to several week agoT • ’i^is^wnre’"Tn^c^^ a gain in town of 396 during the 10-year period. The foregoing figures are not official and Mr. Brown says the official count will he an nounced at a later date by the director of the Bureau of the Census in Washington. Outstanding Baptist Will Bring Message; To Serve Dinner On Grounds gift shop TO OPEN SATURDAY MORNING Ad-an-Arah’s Gift and Novel ty shop will open Saturday morn ing at, nine o’clock in the store building between Raeford Furni ture company and Farmer s Furn ishing company. The shop will be operated by Mrs. Addie Mae Crumpton and Mrs. Arab Stuart and will carry a complete line of gifts for all occasions, stationery, visiting cards and hosiery. A drawing will be held Saturday and several pairs of “Vision” 60 guage 15 denier nylon hose will be given away. Club Women To Sponsor Mountain Tour Next Month Hoke County Home Demon stration Club women are sponsor ing a three-day. tour to Asheville. Blowing Rock, Chimney Rock, the Great Smoky Mt. National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Cherokee Indian Pageant “Unto These Hills”. The tour was originally set for July 10,11, 12 but has been changed to July 11, 12and 13—because the pageant is not shown on Monday and Tues day nights. The group will leave by bus from the Raeford courthouse at six a. m. on Tuesday morning, 1 July 11. They will travel by way [of Salisbury, Hickory, StatesviUe to Blowing Rock. Two nights will be spent in Asheville. The return trip will be made by Lake Lure, Chimney Rock and Charlotte. The price of the tour is ap proximately $2'6.00 which in cludes all expenses except meals. Those interested in going on the tour are asked to see Josephine Hall, Home Demonstration Agent, before June 21. Bus capacities are 29, 33 and 37 passengers. ——0 LEE NAMED HEAD OF ABERDEEN SCHOOLS Robert E. Lee, athletic coach at Aberdeen high school, has been appointed principal of the Aber deen district schools for the next year, the chairman of tha district school board announced last week. Mr. Lee has taught and coached in Aberdeen for the past four years. He is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. P. O. Lee of Raeford. 0 REBELS HERE TONIGHT On Sunday, June 11. the mem bers and friends of the Raeford Baptist Church plan to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of their church. Dr. J. Clyde Turner, an outstanding Baptist preacher of North Caro lina, will bring the main message of the day. For 25 years Dr. Tur ner served as the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Greens boro. A brief history of the church will be given and special music is planned for the service. Oppor tunity will be given for friends and members to give brief com- 'ftnentk'bn the history of ' the church. There will be only one service at eleven o’clock and afterwards dinner will be served on the grounds. A large attendance is expected for this occasion. History of Church The Raeford Baptlit Church was organized November 22, 1899, at a point about one mile south of the town of Raeford, under the name of Moore’s Chapel. It was so named in honor of Rev. R. A. Moore, who was then the asso- ciational missionary of the Robe son Baptist Association and who had shown rimch interest in ser ving the Baptists of this section who were without a local church. There were 28 charter members of the church of whom we are informed that only Mr. J. H. Wil kes, a former resident of Raeford, is now living. During the yeaf 1904 the church was removed tp its present loca tion and the name changed fi’om that of Moore’s Chapel to Rae ford Baptist Church. A large wooden building was erected on the present site at a cost of $2. 000.00 and was dedicated in March 1909. when the indebtedness on the building was fully paid. Dur ing the year 1921, the Church, having purchased the lot adjoin ing its property, erected thereon the present pastorium at a cost of approximately $7,000.00. The erection of the present Church building was begun about the first of March, 1947, and completed about the first of April 1949, at an approximate cost of $76,000.00 of which sum there re mains about $8,000.00 yet to be paid before the building can be dedicated in due form. Those who have served as pas tor of this church are as follows: Rev. R,. A. Moore, Rev. A. E. C. Pittman, Rev. J. M. Haymore, Rev. J. W. Watson, Rev. D. B. Humphrey, Rev. J. B. Justice, Rev. B. Townsend. Rev. R. G. Kendrick, Rev. F. T. Collins, Rev. J. E. Hoyle, Rev. J. R. Miller, Rev. J. E. Reamy, Rev. J. D. Whisnant, and the present pastor. Rev'. Judson Lennon. 0 The Hoke county board of com missioners in their regular, mon thly meeting ^onday asked the governor to cancell the regular civil term of court scheduled for July. This will make the regu lar mixed term of court in August the next Superior coxirt in this county. At their meeting the board also went on record as disapproving the present deer season for next winter. As set up by the Wildlife commission there wiU be a split season in this county from. Octo ber 16 to December 2 and from December 25 to December 31. The board favors a season from No vember 1 to January 1. They asked the State highway commission to provide a smooth shoulder at Bethel Presbyterian church to allow parking for church services, funerals, etc. An increase of $100 for forest fire protection in the county was approved. This brings this item to S1350 in the laudget and will allow the county to be equipped by the state with a forest patrol truck with 2-way radio. The board also took notice of the fact that the radio of total debt with in the counties of the state to total assessed valuation for general property tax ranged in 1948 from .9% in Hoke county to 32.7% in Buncombe county for a state average of 6.9%. Since that time Hoke’s debt has reduc ed to where the figure is now less than .3%. Brawl Results In Serious Wreck Early Saturday 3 Suffer Severe Injuries In Unique Wreck Here At 2:30 A. M.; Three Indicted 9 . Employers Asked To Let Guardsmen Attend Encampment The Raeford Rebels will play the Robeson county All-Stars at eight o’clock tonight in Armory park here. July 1 is the deadline for enter ing North Carolina’s 1950 Five Acre Cotton Contest, it was an nounced in Raleigh. Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., Commanding General, Third Army, reiterated today his annual suggestion that employers give their employees time off in order to attend military training camps this summer. The. statement by General Gil lem follows one issued recently by Defense Secretary Louis Johnson, who urged all employers of mem bers of Reserve Components of the' Armed Forces to be liberal in granting special leaves of absence so that the employees could par ticipate in annual periods of mili tary training. General Gillem pointed out that the Third Army would have many training carhps operating in the Area this summer, enabling members of Reserve and National Guard to. be brought up to date on military developments. “Many of these Reservists have been diligently devoting their spare time to various militarj training programs with and with out pay,” General Gillem said. “However, in order tp achieve the maximum effectiveness of such programs, short annual per iods of active duty training in contact with the Regular Forces are very necessary, and I heartily commend the employers who in the past have cooperated so will ingly and urged that all employ ers take favorable action on re quests by their employees for military leaves of absence in or der to increase the strength of our national defense and the se curity of our country.” National Guardsmen in Hoke county will take their annual summer training at Camp Stewart, Georgia from August 5th to Aug ust 20th. Approximately 100 men will attend with the Raeford an tiaircraft battery. ^ 0 LEGION TO MEET WED. Commander Julius Jordan of the Ellis Williamson American Legion post this week' reminded al members, of the regular meeting and supper at the high ■ school cafeteria next Wednesday night at seven o’clock. He urged all to be present and said that new of ficers would be elected at the meeting. Fighting broke , out in and around Bill’s club. nightclub, roadhouse, cabaret, cafe, or what- youmaycallit in the early. mom- - ing hours of last Saturday, not the first time in recent years the place has been a scene of viol ence. Several soldiers are report ed to have been involved, along with Blondy Wilson, current manager, and possibly others. The fighting is reported to have started in the place and to have^ moved down the hill to a point near Mrs. Taylor’s residence and then back up to the starting point. The soldiers are then said to have got in' their car, three of them and a girl, Lficille Myers of Dil lon, and headed for Raeford. The car, a 1947 Plymouth, was report ed to have been owned and oper ated by James W. Mann, white soldier of Fort Bragg. When the soldiers headed for Raeford they later told officers they were heading that way to get an officer of the law to pro tect them and that when they drove off from Bill’s, Bill Wright (the Bill of Bill’s Club) was sit ting in his car, a 1947 Pontiac, in front of the place. They said he took off right betod them and rammed them at a high rate of speed several times before reach ing the residence of Mrs. B. R. Gatlin on Central avenue, where they said the last and biggest ram occurred. This, they said, threw both cars out of control and the soldier’s car hit a power pole near the Gatlin home and Wright’s car hit a tree in front of Mrs. J. S. Johnson’s home. ' Raeford night policeman Cook said he was standing on the side walk at the hotel and saw the climax of the affair. He measur ed tire marks and found that Wright’s car had skidded 65 yards before turning over and Mann s 55 yards. Both cars were demol ished. Bin Wright suffered a broken leg and nose and facial lacera tions and bruises and is hospita lized. He was alone in his car. Miss Myers suffered a broken shoulder and a back injury and she is also in a hospital. Two soldiers. Mann and Raymond Ba ker, suffered minor injuried and were not hospitalized. A third suffered broken ribs, collarbone,' leg and internal injuries and is in the Fort Bragg hospital. Wright and Mann were each charged with careless and reck less driving and exceeding the speed limit. Baker was charged with being drunk and disorderly. FARM ITEMS By E. M. STALLINGS Hoke County Farm Agent Five-Acre Cotton Contest July 1 is the deadline for entry into the N., C. Five-Acre Cotton Contest for 1950. All that is nec essary in entering this contest is to sign an entry blank and state what variety and strain of cotton is being grown. This is simply a production and quality contest and the con testant who produces the highest yield per acre will 'oe the winner, provided he used seed normally producing lint of one-inch or m.ore average length. There will be two State prizes of $800 and $400. The State will be divided into three districts with three prizes each in the a- mount of $300. $200, $100. Any county having 10 or more contestants wiU receive an award of $50 to be presented to the coun ty winner. The purpose of this contest is (Continued on paft 4) „ .
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